PULL · 17 FEB 2013 This was
This was
your sky.
Asteroid 2012 DA14 Passes the Earth
NASA APOD · Daniel L�pez
(El Cielo de Canarias)
COSMIC MESSAGE
Asteroid 2012 DA14, a 50-meter-wide object, passed remarkably close to Earth, inside the orbit of geosynchronous satellites. This video captures the small spot moving against background stars. Asteroids of this size or larger strike Earth every thousand years or so.
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© COPYRIGHTED Daniel L�pez
(El Cielo de Canarias) · Daniel L�pez
(El Cielo de Canarias) · used by permission via NASA APOD · not for redistribution.
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Asteroid 2012 DA14 Passes the Earth
NASA APOD · Daniel L�pez
(El Cielo de Canarias)
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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AQUARIUS
In tropical astrology, 17 FEB 2013 falls under Aquarius (♒). The sign's window runs from 01-20 through 02-18. Aquarius is home to the Helix Nebula, the closest planetary nebula to Earth. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 17 FEB 2013.
THE ALMANAC FOR 17 FEB 2013
DAY
Sunday
MOON
First quarter, 44% lit
POSITION
Day 48 of 365
SAME DAY, OTHER YEARS